Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-15
HIS WILL is Law.

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Grand Army, received q long letter to-
day from Gen. Sherman, III which he
discusses at some length the recent
muddle regarding the invitation to
President Cleveland to visit st. Louis
during the encampment next fall. After
reviewing the many stories which have
been disseminated throughout the press
Gen. Sherman says:
The rumor of your trouble IN st. Louis
reached me by telegraph, and has lost
nothing by distance. I believe we here
in New York now understand the facts:
That the Grand Aramy Of the republic
holds its next annual encampment at st.
Louis on the last Wednesday of Septem-
Der 1887; that the great fair Of the valley
OF b Mississippi begins Monday, Octo-
Der z; that the best citizens OF st. Louis
have invited many prominent men to be
the guests OF their CITY on the accidental
coincidence of these two important
events, among those the president Of our
common county, Grover Cleveland, his
family and suite. The Grand Army of
the Republic is composed exclusively of
men who served in the army and navy
of the union, to which Mr.. Cleveland
does not belong, and therefore he can.
not participate in any OF it's PROFESSIONS,
but the moment the Grand Army emer-
ges from Its hall of deliberation it be-
comes, like the Free Masons, Odd Fell
lows and other societies OF good men
associated for a noble purpose, q part Of
the general community, subject to the
laws and usages OF that community.
Mr.. Cleveland the president of the
United States, by a fair election of all
our people, is the oommander-in-chief
of the army and navy OF the United
States. free to come and go wherever
the jurisdiction OF this-our nation
government extends. He may visit
any fort or ship, where the national flag
| will be lowered to manifest respect for
him and his Office, and should q foreign
ship fail to do him full honors, none
will be 30 quick to resent an Insult than
the members of the Grand Army of the
Republic, who periled life and limb to
make that flag respected at home
and abroad. The idea of his being in
suited, much less endangered, should he
be on the stand alongside of our COM
mander -in.chief. Gen. FairohIld, when
the Grand Aamy is passing in review,
seems to be monstrous. / think / know
the Iowa boys too well to think such q
thing possible, Brave men are never
ungenerous, and the Iowa soldiers were
brave men. / know it of knowledge &C.
quised In battle, and I will pledge my
life that no soldier will do 80 humanity
an act, and should Mr.. Cleveland accept
the invitation, which I hope he will, &c
attend the parade OF the Grand Army oi
the republic at st. Louis. On the 23th OF
September next, I will stand by his side
or march past in the ranks Of Ransom
post, as many be ordered by Gen. Fair
child.
] notice with pain that the presidents
action on certain pension bills enters
into this unhappy controversy There
we're many private bills and one of g
general nature which the president veto.
ed. The constitution OF the United
States compela the president to approve
or veto each separate bill as it reaches
him from congress. Ii approved it be-
comes q law; if vetoed it requires az
increased majority of congress to pass it
but the president can only account
for his Judgment by his own conception
OF duty and to bis God. We, as soldiers
must submit to ii, because 1t is the law
l do not believe that this government
can ever be too charitable to the ole
soldiers. wounded, or in distress by ag,
or inflrmity, and had / been near MIR
Cleveland ] would have yentured to adj
wise him on the general bill, but es Il
the private cases I would have said
Charity enters largely into all pensions
and when any special bills have passed
the ordeal of the committees Of ths
senate and the house, approve them
bat on the general bill exercise you,
full constitutional power. Honest mer
differ widely on this question of pension.
to QUE old and feeble comrades. We al
want to do what is right, but differ as Il
the means. All we know is that twenty
odd years after the civil war the govern
ment of ihe United States under re-
publican and democratic rule, pays on
to our old soldiers of the union army
about $~60,000,000 a year and a few thous.
and to the Mexican war veterans, re
gardless of locality, and not one cen
to the rebels of the south whom WI
fought during the civil war,
I'VE old soldiers OF the civil wal
haze. not yet Just cause to make oil
issue on the question OF pensions tt
our infrm and wounded comrades.
advise you to go right along prepare th,
way for the Grand Army OF the Republi,
at its session OF Wednesday, Septembei
I2S, 1887, at st. Louis, and receive then
as they deseryed--as honored guests; al
SO the president OF the United States
with such other honored guests as may
grace the occasion. III any of our com
trades feel hurt az the association theJ
can remain at home, but the sun vii
rise each morning, the seasons will fol
low each other in quick succession, ant
the world with its myriade OF people
will go right along just the same. LIE
US do right as near ss we know how, ant
trust the future to the boys who look Oh
us old veterans as prodigies or as oil
Iffogies, lingering ,superiuent on th,
stage of life. / believe I know yon boil
perfectly we'll and that you would sacri
flee life rather than honor; therefore
Whatever You do will stand by You
same as to Rainwater Kennard, Cob
and Jerome Hill, who look the wronl
shoot in 1861, but who are now with a
in heart and act for The ~s'union, one an,
indissoluble, now and foreyer.p Instea,
OF the Grand Army OF the Republi
meeting only in the loyal states Of 1851
8, / am in favor Of their meeting here
after in Nashville, Chattanooga an,
Atlanta, following the example of Gu
armies in The war of tho union. / an
always your friend.
W.T.. SHERMAN.
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aShe's the Sweetest girl in school,
enthusiastically exclaimed one youn,
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